Winfrey picks debut novel for book club

Winfrey announced Wednesday that she has chosen a debut novel for her book club, "The Twelve Tribes of Hattie," by Ayana Mathis. An author interview will be aired Feb. 3 on Winfrey's OWN network.

Winfrey likened Mathis' book to the fiction of Toni Morrison. Published this week by Alfred A. Knopf, "Twelve Tribes" tells of a teenager's journey from Mississippi to Philadelphia in the 1920s and the large family she ends up raising.

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Winfrey picks debut novel for book club

Add another book for possible holiday gifts: Oprah Winfrey's latest '2.0' selection. Winfrey announced Wednesday that she has chosen a debut novel for her book club, 'The Twelve Tribes of Hattie,' by